Darling River near Bourke, New South Wales

Darling River near Bourke, New South Wales

Barwon-Darling region: CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

The Barwon-Darling region is one of a series of 18 regions being assessed as part of the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project.

  • 11 June 2008 | Updated 14 October 2011

Background

The Barwon-Darling region is in north-western New South Wales and represents 13 per cent of the total area of the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).

The region has a population of around 50 000 people concentrated in the centres of Collarenebri, Walgett, Brewarrina, Bourke, Cobar and Wilcannia.

Research findings

The following documents detail the research findings:

Barwon-Darling regional report, Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

The full report for the Barwon-Darling region from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (118 pages)

Barwon-Darling region fact sheet: Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project

A brief guide to the key findings from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Sustainable Yields Project report on the Barwon-Darling region. (2 pages)

Barwon-Darling snapshot: summary of regional report

A summary of a report to the Australian Government from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (12 pages)

Presentation of results from the Barwon-Darling region, Murray-Darling Basin sustainable yields project

A presentation made to Barwon-Darling region stakeholders regarding the findings of the project. (21 pages)

Find out more about the The CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project.